| Date | Opponent | Venue | Fixture | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-25 | Port Vale | Home | League | 1-2 | Tonner | 16854 | |
| 31-Aug-25 | Derby County | Away | League | 1-3 | Henderson | 13403 | |
| 5-Sep-25 | Barnsley | Away | League | 1-3 | Henderson | 5657 | |
| 12-Sep-25 | Stockport County | Home | League | 2-1 | Shea, Henderson | 12491 | |
| 19-Sep-25 | Chelsea | Home | League | 1-2 | Shea | 15538 | |
| 24-Sep-25 | Derby County | Home | League | 0-1 | 7807 | ||
| 26-Sep-25 | Hull City | Away | League | 0-2 | 9695 | ||
| 3-Oct-25 | Darlington | Home | League | 1-2 | Shea | 17256 | |
| 7-Oct-25 | Bradford City | Away | League | 3-0 | Hannaford, Gavigan, Cock | 6327 | |
| 10-Oct-25 | Blackpool | Away | League | 0-3 | 9620 | ||
| 17-Oct-25 | Fulham | Away | League | 2-0 | Hannaford, Cock | 26474 | |
| 24-Oct-25 | South Shields AFC | Home | League | 1-2 | Broadbent | 13784 | |
| 31-Oct-25 | Stoke City | Away | League | 0-0 | 9154 | ||
| 7-Nov-25 | Oldham Athletic | Home | League | 1-2 | Hannaford | 9935 | |
| 14-Nov-25 | Portsmouth | Away | League | 2-3 | Shea, Dixon | 12993 | |
| 21-Nov-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | League | 2-1 | Shea, Hannaford | 11303 | |
| 5-Dec-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | League | 0-0 | 11279 | ||
| 12-Dec-25 | Preston North End | Away | League | 1-4 | Cock | 14080 | |
| 19-Dec-25 | Middlesbrough | Home | League | 1-0 | Cock | 10955 | |
| 25-Dec-25 | Southampton | Home | League | 2-1 | Henderson, Cock | 13790 | |
| 26-Dec-25 | Southampton | Away | League | 0-2 | 15364 | ||
| 2-Jan-26 | Port Vale | Away | League | 2-4 | Henderson (2) | 8070 | |
| 9-Jan-26 | Chesterfield | Away | FAC r3 | 1-0 | Tonner | 17247 | |
| 16-Jan-26 | Barnsley | Home | League | 4-0 | Tonner (2), McLaughlin, Galbraith | 8472 | |
| 23-Jan-26 | Stockport County | Away | League | 2-3 | Cock, McLaughlin | 7907 | |
| 30-Jan-26 | Middlesbrough | Home | FAC r4 | 4-2 | Tonner (2), Henderson, Cock | 24247 | |
| 6-Feb-26 | Hull City | Home | League | 0-0 | 14710 | ||
| 10-Feb-26 | Chelsea | Away | League | 3-1 | Cock, McKay, McLaughlin | 14000 | |
| 13-Feb-26 | Darlington | Away | League | 0-6 | 8471 | ||
| 20-Feb-26 | Newcastle United | Home | FAC r5 | 2-0 | Galbraith, Cock | 31400 | |
| 27-Feb-26 | Fulham | Home | League | 1-1 | Dixon | 20693 | |
| 6-Mar-26 | Manchester City | Home | FAC r6 | 1-6 | Cock | 24600 | |
| 8-Mar-26 | Blackpool | Home | League | 2-2 | Yardley, Dixon | 4500 | |
| 13-Mar-26 | Stoke City | Home | League | 4-0 | Cock (3), Yardley | 12636 | |
| 20-Mar-26 | Oldham Athletic | Away | League | 1-1 | Evans | 11067 | |
| 24-Mar-26 | South Shields AFC | Away | League | 0-1 | 2797 | ||
| 27-Mar-26 | Portsmouth | Home | League | 1-1 | Townrow | 13288 | |
| 2-Apr-26 | Nottingham Forest | Home | League | 0-1 | 15695 | ||
| 3-Apr-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | League | 0-3 | 14994 | ||
| 5-Apr-26 | Nottingham Forest | Away | League | 0-1 | 13376 | ||
| 10-Apr-26 | Swansea Town | Home | League | 2-0 | Henderson, Cock | 14863 | |
| 12-Apr-26 | Swansea Town | Away | League | 0-0 | 8378 | ||
| 17-Apr-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | League | 0-3 | 21227 | ||
| 19-Apr-26 | Bradford City | Home | League | 3-1 | Archibald, Cock, Tonner | 8407 | |
| 24-Apr-26 | Preston North End | Home | League | 1-1 | Dixon | 13634 | |
| 1-May-26 | Middlesbrough | Away | League | 2-1 | Cock, Broadbent | 7788 |
